Adecco is an International HR and Consultancy firm. Our client, in the offshore sector, is looking for a Trust Support Officer.

Our client, in the offshore sector, is looking for a Trust Support Officer.

The successful candidate will be responsible to work within the Mauritius office to support the administration of a portfolio of clients and the provision of support and administrative functions for a Group company.

Main responsibilities:

• Statutory work – ensuring that statutory records are kept up to date and are accurately maintained at all times.
• Entity reviews – assist in carrying out an annual review of all entities within portfolio.
• Liaison with respective Group companies/departments regarding accounting and taxation issues.
• Liaison with clients and intermediaries by telephone and in writing with regard to matters of a non-complex nature.
• Administration of companies in portfolio.
• Completion of internal control reports.
• Ad-hoc project work of a non-complex nature.
• Bookkeep basic transactions.
• Assist with company secretarial/administrative functions.
• Inputting and Processing payment instructions.
• Ensuring that relevant KPIS are met.
• Liaising with other departments regarding any issues or matters raised as a result of an entity review.
• Ensuring that all procedures manuals, relevant laws, guidelines, regulations and codes of practice are followed in all aspects of the role.
• Liaising with other departments regarding any issues or matters raised as a result of the team function following consultation with the Review Team Manager/Assistant Manager.
• Assisting the Review Team Manager/Assistant Manager with monitoring and reviewing oversight data.
• Assisting the Trust Officers with adhoc department projects from time to time.

Qualification:

• Educated to degree standard, or ICSA certificate and diploma, or STEP.
• 1-5 years’ experience working with Trusts.
• Technical competence in relation to all Fiduciary matters including trusts, companies, pensions, limited  partnerships and other structures.

Candidate profile:

• Knowledge of legal and regulatory framework including anti-money laundering provisions and relevant fiduciary laws etc…for other jurisdictions and keen learner to deepen the knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills and able to impart knowledge to others.
• Good standard of business writing and numeracy skills.
• Proactive and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good team player.
• Ability to work to deadlines with the minimum of supervision and to obtain an overview of a situation promptly and ascertain potential problem areas and solutions thereon.
• Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for all work, including the prioritisation of workloads and ability to meet deadlines at all times.